Louise Burnham
Feb. 13, 1872-April 4, 1946

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 5, 1946, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Former Nilesite Dies in Chicago; Services Monday

Mrs. Louise Burnham, former resident of Niles for 15 years, died Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago Memorial hospital. For the past three years she has lived in Chicago with a daughter, Mrs. Edith Cohan.

Widow of the late George A. Burnham, who died trhee years ago, she is survived by two children, Mrs. Cohan, in Chicago, and a son, Jack Burnham, Paris, Ill.; two grandchildren, three sisters and a brother.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Chicago after which the body will be brought to Niles. Friends may call Sunday night at the Pifer funeral home where services will be held Monday at 4 p.m. by the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

n.b. dob from photo of gravemarker

Harriette Ball
March 15, 1874-April 5, 1946

Niles Daily Star, Friday, April 5, 1946, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Harriette Ball Stricken Suddenly from Heart Attack

Mrs. Harriette May Ball, 72, of 2200 North Fifth street, died Thursday at 8 p.m. in her home. Death came suddenly from a heart attack.

She was born in Ada, March 15, 1874, and came to Niles from Grand Rapids in 1919. She was married to Ezra Ball, Feb. 11, 1897, in Grand Rapids. her husband died in 1927.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Charles Bruycker, Oxford; Mrs. Charles Basso, Sr., 237 Bond street; and Mrs. Frank Saratore, 2200 North Fifth street; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Davis and Mrs. Jennie Nicholson, both of Grand Rapids, and 11 grandchildren.

Services will be conducted Satruday at 2 p.m. from the Pifer funeral home with the Rev. L. George Beacock of the First Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home until time of the services.

George D. Rigney
Aug. 7, 1884-April 17, 1946

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, April 18, 1946, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

George D. Rigney, 61, Succumbs Suddenly on Wednesday Night

George D. Rigney, 61, of 6 Marmont steet, died suddenly Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at his home.

He is survived by his wife, Myrtle.

He was born Aug. 7, 1884, in New Era, Mich., and came to Niles from South Bend 30 years ago.  He had been a decorator.

Services will be  conducted Saturday at 3:30 p.m. from the Kiger funeral home by an elder of the Jehovah's Witnesses church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

George L. Hess
Aug. 30, 1882-April 18, 1946

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, April 18, 1946, page 2, col. 8, microfilm Niles District Library

Services Saturday for George Hess, Rural Route Three

George L. Hess, 63, died this morning at 1:30 at his home on rural route three, after an illness of nearly three years.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Etta Hess; one son, LaVerne Hess, 36 River street; one step-daughter Mr.[sic] Marleita Cripe, Niles; one sister, Miss Florence Hess, Niles; and four grandchildren.

He was born in Niles Aug. 30 1882, and was married to Mrs. Etta Briney, Nov. 11, 1934.

Services will be conducted at the Pifer funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Theo Eisen of the Evangelical and Reformed church. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.  Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home.

Gloria May Reed, 3 years old
1920-March 14, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Wednesday, March 14, 1923, page 1, col. 7

Vernon Heights Little Girl Fatally Burned

>Gloria May Reid[sic], three -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed, South and Jermoe streets, Vernon Heights, died in Epworth hospital in South Bend this morning as the result of being burned yesterday.  During the  temporary absence of the child's mother from the home, the child with other children was left at the home of its grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Reed, who resides about a block from the home of her son.

While the grandmother thought the child was playing outside with the other children, Gloria wandered to her own home, and soon after was seen by a neighbor toddling down the street, with her clothes ablase.  The neighbor, Mrs. Myrtle Brown, extinguished the blaze but the child was already frightfully burned about the body.

There was no fire in the home of the child's parents, and it is thought she set herself afire with matches.

The child's father is employed by O.A. Dever.

Robert (William) Rutledge
March 12, 1855-March 14, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Wednesday, March 14, 1923, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

DEATH TAKES WM. RUTLEDGE, NATIVE OF NILES
Well Known Barron Lake Resort Proprietor is Found Dead in His Bed This Morning.

Another native son of Niles has passed to the Great Beyond. William Rutledge, 68, more familiarly known as "Bag" Rutledge, succumbed to an attack of acute indigestion, some time during last night.  At about 5 o'clock this morning at the Rutledge Barron lake resort, which the deceased had conducted for the last 20 years, Mrs. Rutledge undertook to awaken her husband, and was horrifed to find that he had passed away.

Mr.and Mrs. Rutledge returend about three weeks ago from Florida, where they had been spending the winter, and he was in excellent health up to last Saturday when he became ill with indigestion, which progressed to fatal termination.

Mr. Rutledge was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rutledge, pioneer residents of Niles, and was born here March 12, 1855. On May 28, 1880, Mr. Rutledge was married to Miss Harriet Solloway, who survives him. He leaves no other near relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge resided on a farm near Galien for two years following their marriage, after which they moved to South Bend, which had been their place of residence since, although they spent the summer seasons at their Barron lake resort for the last 20 years.

Mr. Rutledge was of sunny disposition, who made friends of all with whom he came in contact, and his sudden taking off will be deplored by many.

Funeral announcement hereafter.

Note: Obituary refers to William; it is unknown whether this is error in obit or whether he used William as an alternative.  Cass Co. Death record is for Robert Rutledge which on all points is for same person as described in the obit as are marriage record and census.